Imports: Twine, rope, cables
Twine, rope, cables, the No. 545 import by value totaled $26.7 million for the month of February, $54.63 million through February of 2020, and $310.87 million for all of 2019, the latest annual data available, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Need more details? Read more
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Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $7.7 M |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $4.69 M |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $4.34 M |
| 4 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $4.22 M |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $3.89 M |
| 6 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2.9 M |
| 7 | Port of New Orleans | $2.83 M |
| 8 | Port of Long Beach | $2.28 M |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $2.15 M |
| 10 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $1.92 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $54.63 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $7,696,341 |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $4,689,737 |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $4,336,084 |
| 4 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $4,223,525 |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $3,894,564 |
| 6 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2,902,136 |
| 7 | Port of New Orleans | $2,830,910 |
| 8 | Port of Long Beach | $2,283,544 |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $2,145,510 |
| 10 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $1,916,163 |
U.S. imports of Twine, rope, cables decreased 4.53 percent through February to $54.63 million
U.S. imports of Twine, rope, cables decreased 4.53 percent from $57.23 million to $54.63 million through the first two months of 2020 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 545 through February among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 556 for the last full year with a total value of $310.87 million, a $10.84 million, 3.37 percent decreased from the 2018 total.
Through February of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Portugal, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Canada. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Seattle, Wash. and No. 5 Port of Virginia.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Portugal, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Seattle, Wash., No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Virginia.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $9,926,318 |
| 2 | Portugal | $7,713,556 |
| 3 | Brazil | $7,381,252 |
| 4 | Mexico | $4,434,936 |
| 5 | Canada | $3,106,263 |
| 6 | Vietnam | $2,798,850 |
| 7 | India | $2,224,250 |
| 8 | Turkey | $1,337,952 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $1,330,820 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | $1,315,364 |
January – February 2020
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | $2,743,558 |
| 2 | New York City | $2,563,619 |
| 3 | Los Angeles | $1,953,406 |
| 4 | New Orleans | $1,842,249 |
| 5 | Chicago | $1,831,994 |
| 6 | Boston | $1,623,654 |
| 7 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,579,914 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $1,331,285 |
| 9 | St. Louis | $1,113,740 |
| 10 | San Francisco | $1,033,005 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first two months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Newark rose 9.62 percent compared to last year to $7.7 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 11.81 percent compared to last year to $4.69 million.
- Port of Houston rose 9.89 percent compared to last year to $4.34 million.
- Port of Seattle, Wash. rose 3.17 percent compared to last year to $4.22 million.
- Port of Virginia rose 2.49 percent compared to last year to $3.89 million.
There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.
Highlights for the top five foreign markets:
- U.S. imports from No. 1 China decreased $2.77 million, 21.79 percent, (18.17 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Portugal decreased $300,470, 3.75 percent, (14.12 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Brazil decreased $398,968, 5.13 percent, (13.51 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $585,294, 11.66 percent, (8.12 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Canada increased $721,305, 30.24 percent, (5.69 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 59.6 percent of all these Twine, rope, cables imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through February of this year. That is equal to $32.56 million of the $54.63 million total.
All totaled, 45.47 percent of all these Twine, rope, cables imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through February of this year. That is equal to $24.84 million of the $54.63 million total